Old House vs. New House

Since it's been a year since we moved in (1 year on Oct.30th),  it's about time to share a side by side. Because there are still some rooms we haven't touched it's not a super accurate comparison! :)
Please keep in mind that it took over 3 years to get the townhouse to where it is, and we've only been in our House for 1 year!! We've still got TONS of plans for this old place!!! ;)

Front Entrance:
OLD HOUSE:

NEW HOUSE:

The Verdict:
Hmmmm . . . I can't pick a winner on this one. They are two very different styles, the old house had a funner, bright feeling to it, while the new house, has a more formal feel to it. I like both styles and I can't pick a favorite!

Kitchen:
OLD HOUSE:

NEW HOUSE:

The Verdict: While I LOVE the white color of our last cabinets and the light and bright feeling of our old Kitchen, I still have to give the win to the NEW kitchen. It's twice the size of our old kitchen, the cabinet doors are solid wood and the floors are stone. The lighting in our new kitchen is a HUGE upgrade from our old florescent lights, and on top of all that, there's the granite counter tops, cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling, and my favorite, our gas range!!

Library:
OLD HOUSE:

NEW HOUSE:

The Verdict: The old library space had a bit more room for books, so it wins on that count, but overall I have to give this one to the new house! It's at least three times the size of our old one (which was really just a large bookcase against a wall ;), just the addition of reading chairs puts it way ahead of the old library!

Dining Room:
OLD HOUSE:

NEW HOUSE:

The Verdict: This on is really tough for me to decide. I LOVE the new chairs in our Current dining room, and our dining table, and the wall decal art was a success, but I have to give the win to the old dining room. To me it doesn't get much better than a long harvest table, with a crystal chandelier. Oh and the Church Pew, man I miss that!

Living Room:
OLD HOUSE: (sorry it's the only picture I have on this computer of our old Living Room)

NEW HOUSE:

The Verdict: This one was easy, Our New Living room wins every time. It's much larger, our new couch is bigger and therefore comfier. Our new living room has lots of room for guests too, our old living room could only seat 3. I do LOVE the green color from our last living room and I'm trying to bring more of that fresh, clean color to our current living room!

Master Bedroom:
OLD HOUSE:

NEW HOUSE:

The Verdict:
Our new bedroom is, like every other room, much larger then our last bedroom. The walk in closet is a HUGE plus for the new house, and the panelled wall is one of my favorite all time projects. But our old bedroom had the shiny floral wallpaper :). All in, I would have to give this one too the New Bedroom.

Guest Room:
OLD HOUSE:

NEW HOUSE:

The Verdict:
I liked the farmhouse touches in our old guest room, but the win goes to the new guest room for sure. The new room has a bigger bed (queen, instead of a twin), but most of all the new room multi functions way better, it's a guest room/ wrapping station/ craft room all in one!

And the Last comparison:

Laundry Room:
OLD HOUSE:

NEW HOUSE:

The Verdict:
I think the new laundry room wins strictly based on size and our crazy teal laundry machines. But the part I like about our old laundry closet was that it was small! Everything fit into the one closet, and it was on our upstairs floor. So maybe it's a tie :)

Overall, it seems like we prefer our new house to our old house, which makes sense because if we liked the old house more why did we move right?  One thing that has surprised me about moving to a bigger house is that I missed the small little spaces. I thought I would LOVE large rooms but so far my favorite rooms are the smallest ones, the library and the laundry room.

I hope you enjoyed our comparison post. Drop us a comment and let us know which rooms are your favorite?